Some great options for home remedies to decrease flu symptoms, both common, as well as more specific ones including H1N1, are: drinking lemon tea, echinacea, garlic, linden or elderberry, because these medicinal plants have analgesic properties and anti-inflammatory drugs that help to relieve typical symptoms and improve discomfort.
In addition, other homemade measures, such as placing a hot water bottle on top of sore muscles, as well as taking a shower with cold water to reduce fever, can also be used. Read more simple tips to decrease flu symptoms.
Although most cases of flu get better without specific treatment, it is always important to see a general practitioner to identify the problem and start the most appropriate treatment. None of the teas indicated should replace the doctor's opinion or the prescription drugs.
1. Honey and lemon tea
An excellent natural remedy for the flu is lemon tea with honey as it helps to decongest the nose and throat and improve breathing.
Ingredients
- Juice of 1 lemon: 2 tablespoons of honey; 1 cup of boiling water.
Method of preparation
You must add the honey to the cup of boiling water, stir well until it becomes an equal mixture and then add the pure juice of 1 lemon. Once prepared, you should drink the tea immediately after its preparation, it is important to only add the lemon juice last to ensure that the vitamin C present in the fruit is not lost.
See how to prepare this other flu teas by watching this video:
In addition, to treat the flu it is recommended to take this tea 2 to 3 times a day, for example in the morning and afternoon snacks and before bed.
2. Echinacea tea
Another good home remedy for flu is to drink echinacea tea because it stimulates the immune system and promotes sweating, increasing sweating and helping to fight fever, for example.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of boiling water, 1 tablespoon of dried echinacea leaves;
Method of preparation
You have to put the echinacea in the boiling water and wait 10 minutes. Then just strain and drink right after.
3. Elderberry tea
Elderflower tea with linden increases the body's resistance and linden promotes sweat, favoring the descent of fever, just like echinacea tea.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon elderberry; 1 teaspoon linden; 1 cup boiling water.
Method of preparation
To prepare this tea, you must add the elderberry and the linden in the cup of boiling water and let it stand for 10 minutes, properly covered. Only then should it strain and drink.
4. Garlic tea
Drinking garlic tea is also an excellent natural flu treatment.
Ingredients
- 1 clove of garlic1 tablespoon of honey1 / 2 lemon1 cup of water
Method of preparation
Knead the garlic cloves and add to a pan with the water and boil for about 5 minutes. Then add half a squeezed lemon and honey, and then take it, still warm.
In addition to drinking tea, it is also necessary to eat properly to treat flu symptoms as soon as possible. See what you should eat in the video:
Other natural and pharmacy remedies that can help fight the flu at: Flu remedy.
